Wolves F.C. Beetles

2/4/2018

It is with thanks to Marco for sharing these pics to our Facebook page, that I have become interested in them, especially the one showing the reg plate, as with this bit of information I was able to learn a little more.
All pics that have been found so far are in black & white, but with the power of the web some people have come forward saying they remember these and were yellow, the same as the jeans model, but the rear quarter script replaced with the word wolves in jeans style font, this was presumably to commemorate Wolves winning the league cup in 1974.
From the pics we know for sure there were five in existence, ANP 613M clearly visible and all other reg in sequence, in one way or the other.
From one viewers recollection these were given away as prizes, but that for now is all we know, so my quest for more information is out to you guys

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Andrew Taylor link

23/4/2025 12:06:53 am

Hi! I've been looking for info on these beetles in the past & now is the first time I've found your page. I have some information that may help. In about 1981 my mum bought a sky blue beetle from Willenhall Coachcraft. The registration was ANP604M. The car dealers at Willenhall coachcraft told my parents that her beetle was one of a series of beetles that were loaned to the wives & girlfriends of the Wolves players who played in the 1974 League Cup Final. They were originally all a gold colour. Then re-sprayed different colours for re-sale.
The next one in the series ANP605M was owned by someone in the Kingswinford or Wall Heath area. We know this, because we lived in Alveley and used to drive by the house with the car parked outside, on our way to Dudley, back in the 80s.
My mother eventually sold the beetle to a beetle fanatic in Telford, to restore in about 1992 or 93.

Wolves F.C. Beetles

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